Create a 'worm villa' at PCC Sylvania, May 25-June 3

Get your hands a little dirty at the Portland Community College Sylvania Campus Learning Garden come May 25-June 3!

If you’re interested in learning - and participating - in natural building techniques, consider volunteering in this year’s Village Building Convergence project to create a 10x20 home for Sylvania’s worm bins.

Along with an extensive water catchment system, volunteers will learn different building techniques, including straw bale, cob, and cord wood construction with guidance from professional natural builders as part of on-site, free-of-charge workshops.

PCC Sylvania's Learning Garden is an interdisciplinary "living laboratory" to demonstrate principles of sustainability. From growing organic produce and composting leftovers in the worm bins to a native rain garden and natural dye plot, the Learning Garden is a dynamic place for students, staff, and the public to cultivate their minds, get in touch with nature, or simply relax.

For more details and to volunteer with PCC Sylvania's Village Building Convergence project, visit: http://www.pcc.edu/about/sustainability/events/village-building/ or contact Kim Smith at (971) 722-4097 or Josh Liebschutz at (971) 722-8342.